Haaland progresses on removing 'squaw'

Nearly 7,000 public and tribal comments to date.

Woman climbing trail ladder at Squaw Canyon, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States, North America. (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced that it is moving toward its “final steps” on removing the word “squaw” from federal lands.

The department is using “sq___” to refer to the word, which is a derogatory t…